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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
Kalakaua's Little Kingdom.
Omaha Rec.

1t may yet become necessary for the
United States to take an active part in
putting the affairs of Hawaii into bet
ter shape. Among the natives of the
islands there is decided preference
for annexation to the United States.
1t is not a sentiment strong enough to
precipitate revolution, but there is
the feeling that it would be better if
they were an integral part of a great
country rather than separate domin-
ion by themselves. Were they a part
of us, their sugar industry would be
safe from any danger of a repeal of the
reciprocity treaty, and that industry
is an important element in the bust
ness and politics of the kingdom. 1t
is believed that the islands are here
after to be great consequence as an
international factor. Honolulu is the
only port in that quarter of the globe
for thousands of miles. 1t is about
equidistant from the United States,
China, and Russia, and as an import
ant station on trans-Pacific voyages.
In the future, when ships from New
York go over through the Isthmus of
Panama on their westward voyages,
Honolulu will be port of general
rendezvous. The question is raised
whether, in view of the policy of this
country not to acquire foreign pos
sessions, England will not pursue her
historic course and seize the islands as
one of the most valuable strategic
points in the world.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
Vermont's Centennial.


Vermont was the first addition to
the family of thirteen states composing
the Union that emerged from the revO-
luton. The stormy quarrel over their
land titles which her settlers had with
the authorities of New York had kept
her out of the Union during the revo-
lutionary war, though it did not keep
her sons out of the patriot armies. In
1777 the people of Vermont formed a
constitution and proclaimed them
selves an independent commonwealth,
under the name of New Connecticut.
British emissaries tried to intrigue
with them against the thirteen strug-
Cling colonies but Vermont was as
true to the cause of liberty then as she
has been ever since. But not until
1871, after New YOrk's demands had
been settled by the payment of $30, 900,
was she finally admitted to the Union
as state. During the first half of
this century the growth of the state
was very rapid, but since 1910 her
population has been almost stationary.
But if her people have not increased
in numbers they certainly have not
diminished in reputation. If therein as
been anything steadfast in this world
of change it has been the political
principles of the people of Vermont.
A steadfast old wing state, it wheeled
easily into the republican line in the
campaign of John c.. Fremont, and
has since kept its position without the
shadow of a change. To-day the re-
publican party can muster in Vermont
a majority that is larger than the
whole democratic party of the state.
Other states have Outstripped YER
mont in the race for commercial in
fuence. Her rugged hills cannot COM
pete with the fertile praries of the
West in anything but the production
of men. But through the answering
steadfastness of her people and the
abilities of her statesmen Vermont has
exerted in the national councils an i'll
huence as disprOpOrtiOnate to her size
as that size is disproportiOnate to the
magnitude of Texas. The centennial
year ought to be observed by grand
celebration, and four years is none too
long time ahead to begin to plan for
it
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
Libber or Po'terhouse.

Two cOlOred BARRIERS, one an old
man and the other young man. The
young one took off his apron and start
ed for the door.
"Yo's gwan to get drink, Jim ~
asked the elder.
'Dat's what rs gwan to do"
"Go and git yo' drink. L yOOst ter
do de same ting when l wuz young.
When wuz fust married dab wuz a
gin mill next to de shop wha' L wuck-
ed, and l spent in it fifty and sebenty
cents day outer de dollah an half
1 earned. Wall, one mawin' 1 went
into de butcher shop, and who shoOd
cum in but de man wat KEEP the likker
shop"
"'Gib me ten or twelve pounds POI
terhOuse steak he said.
"He got it and went out. l sneaked
up to the butcher and looked to see
what had lef.
"'Gib me ten cents wuf of libber,
wuZ my remark.
at wuz all l could pay fur. Now
yO' go an git yo' drink. You'll eat lib
Der, but de man wat sells you de stuff
will hab his pO'terhouse steak. De
man benin de bar eats pO'terhOuse, de
man in front eats libber. amt touch
ed de stuff fo' thirty yeahs, an am
eatin' pO'terhOuse myself"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
Seven Jewels.

Rather particular, wasn't he Z" re-
marked New York Sun reporter to a
Jeweller, referring to man of sport
ing proclivities who had just purchased
horseshoe scarf pin after hunting
over the entire stock.
"Yes," assented the jeweller. "Men
who follow the turf are all more or less
superstitiOus. The horseshoe pin is a
great favOrite with them, but they all
want one with seven nails in it. The
majority of pins have four nails on
each side, so the ones with only seven
soon get picked out. A turfnan is
ashamed to acknowledge that he is
superstitious, and will go out without
buying sooner than admit what he is
looking for. Seven was considered a
lucky number by the ancients, and
has come down as such to the present
generation. Often a man will take a
liking TO pin with eight nails in it
and then have us spoil it by knocking
one of them out. 1t is merely fool
ish superstition"
The pin the jeweller wore had only
seven nails in it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
FOOD FOR REFLECTION.
Neac England Farmer.

Home investments should be the cry
in New England. We are drained to
death in both men and money for the
west. Colonies for Dakota are calling
away our best blood, and western
farm loan agencies are picking up
every surplus dollar as greedily as hens
pick up corn. 1t seems that two
thirds of the west must be borrowers,
or what becomes of the millions con-
stantly going that way2 Is any one
green enough to suppose that a farmer
can sell wheat for thirty-five cents a
Kansas or Nebraska and pay eight to
twelve per cent. interest for money to
buy his land and machinery Of
course he can agree to pay it, and the
loan agency can send to the eastern in
weston u coupon mortgage bond with a
splendid seal attached. But suppose
the borrower fails to pay and the mort
gage is foreclOsed, who will buy the
land? Will the man adjoining bid it
in The man adjoining is borrower
and one of his mortgages has gone east
with a splendid seal attachment. Will
the loan agency, with a nominal capital
of $500, 900, carry on foreclosure the
land on which it has assisted floating a
loan of a couple of milliOns2 To claim
that such loans are guaranteed is all
Nevertheless money will
be sent there until the crash comes,
and splendid land in Vermont-all
over New England-is lying idle, for
the want of home investments. The
law of debt and credit is the same in
Dakota or Kansas as here. So long as
money flows there so freely men Dor
row who ought not tO-whO do not
need the money in safe business. The
mania of borrowing seizes us. After a
little times tighten, money is hard
back in the east-One man goes down
and drags dozen with him. Soon a
loan agency goes back on its guaran-
teed bonds with the splendid seal at
tached. This may be an absurd idea,
but it will bear thinking over.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
SQUIRS.

Atchison Champion ga cross dog
Will make the upper strand of a barbed
wire fence feel soft as downy pillows
are"
Every man thinks he is about right
himself. An old Quaker said to his
wife; GAIL the world is queer except
thee and me, and thee is little queer"
A new edition of Franklin's proverb.
How to be healthy and wealthy and
wise Early to bed and early to rise,
drink nothing but water and-adver-
tise.
One of the teachers in the school at
Hampton, Va, recently asked one of
the Indian pupils what lbs. stood for.
"Elbows, l guess" was the unexpected
reply.
One of those surly old bachelors that
need killing says that the reason why
a woman is called fduck" is because
the dressing is better than the Bird
Milwaukee Journal.
Miss Charlotte (who has $4,000 a
year, Greatly, Mr.. Hunter, some one
else has my love-" Mr.. Hunter. "Well
that ought to satisfy him; will be
content with the rest"
A talented pianist, sitting at dinner
by the side of Colonel RamellOt, asked
him in an amiable tone "COlonel, are
you fond of music Z" "Madam," replied
the warrior, rolling his eyes savagely,
81 am not afraid of it."
COnnOisseur-I tell you what it is,
McDaub, those buzzards are simply
superb. You shouldn't paint anything
but birds. Artist (disgusted) Those
are not buzzards. They are angels =
Texas Siftings.
Gather" said the farmers boy, as
he rested on his hoe, "they say the fish
bite first rate now" "NO, do they ~
responded the old man. "Well, you
go on an finish this patch of corn, an
I'll skip down to the creek an see
what kind o. luck I'll have"
A VermOnter attending a prayer
meeting in Massachusetts heard an ell
DERBY gentleman express his feelings
in the following manner: "And we
should all, my dear friends, bless the
Lord that we were not born in Africa,
nor Vermont, nor any other dark corner
Ofthe EARTH"
An uptown father few days before
the Fourth gave his IO-year-old heir a
SIS bill with which to buy himself
pair of shoes, a hat and some fireworks.
The patriotic son brought home a 35-
cent pair of shoes, I5-cent hat and
$3.50 worth of tirewOrks.-[B Buffalo
Express.
AS two ladies were one day riding
in one of the towns of Berkshire county,
Mass, they said to little girl by the
road side: "Can you tell us the way
to Shaker villageq'' eyes, ma'am,"
was the quick response "yOu go right
down to my grandma's, then you take
the road to Shaker village, and when
you get there you will be there"
The news editor prepared an article,
in which he said, "Mr. Dash is hope
lessly ILL.," Before going to press Mr..
Dash died, and a hasty alteration was
made in the sentence to meet the new
condition of affairs. When Mr.. Dash's
friends read in their paper that "Mr.
Dash is hopelessly dead" they were
naturally shocked. - Boston Tran
ScPint
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
Mamie's Telegram.

A Hartford man, whose wife was GO
ing abroad, asked her to telegraph him
a word or two letting him know of her
safe arrival in New York. In few
hours he received the following mes
sage, "cOllect:"
Dear George,-Arrived here safely
at 6.l5. The train was due at 6, but
we were delayed fifteen minutes while
en- route. Had perfectly lovely trip.
Don't worry about me, I'll get along
all right. And take good care of your
self. Be so careful about taking cold
this damp weather. Remember that
you are to keep on your flannels till
the 18th of June. Be sure and have
the house opened and aired as often as
once a week. Remember what | told
you about your socks and shirts.
Don't forget to keep the basement door
locked. Write every day. Pm sure
I'l have a lovely time. You must
come over after me in August. For
ever and ever and ever yours,
MAMIE.
An hour later Mamie was panied to
receive the following reply to her
"wOrd or twO:"
Don't cable anything from Liver
pool. I'm ruined man if you do.
GEORGE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
He Didn't Sign.
San Francisco Chronicle.

San FRANCISCO ChTOT1tcte.
A rather spare old gentleman, with
thin, grayish whiskers and wearing a
pair of highly polished spectacles,
leaned over the counter in the South
ern Pacific cOmpany's uptown ticket
Office Monday morning and asked for
a round trip ticket to Portland.
"Thirty dollars" promptly respond
ed the clerk.
The passenger laid the gold on the
counter and the clerk pulled the ticket
out of the case and handed it towards
him with a well-inked pen.
"What is that for 2" asked the pas
senger, with a touch of contempt in
his tone, and glancing towards the
pen.
"Sign there, please"
81 beg your pardon
"Sign the ticket, please"
''NO, sir; l refuse. There is no law
in the United States compelling me to
sign railroad ticket. There is your
money. Give me the ticket"
The somewhat ruffied agent looked
at the passenger and then at the ticket,
but did not touch the money.
"What is your name, sir 2" he asked
at length.
"Stephen j. Field" was the reply.
Then it dawned upon the rather
dazed mind of the young man behind
the counter that he was talking to one
of the justices of the supreme court of
the United States. He quietly stamp
ed the unsigned ticket, handed it to
the passenger with subdued air, and,
as he put the money in the drawer, he
was observed by the bystanders to be
in a very reflective mood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
Where Book knowledge Comes Handy
The CRITICS. Lounger.

A knowledge of books, if only of
their Outsides, is a valuable thing to
possess. A well-knOwn bibliOphile,
browsing in a secondhand boOkstall a
few weeks ago, picked up little vol
ume from the ten-cent counter. To
the looker-on he showed no excite
ment, but his heart was beating like a
trip-hammer as he slowly put on his
spectacles and turned over the title
page of the book. Then he glanced
through it leaf by leaf, fumbled about
in his pocket for a ten-cent piece,
dropped it into the palm of the keeper
of the stall, and walked home with the
book in his hand he couldn't trust it
to his pocket. When he got to the
little room where he lodges, he sat
down and again turned the pages care
fully. This time he was alone, so he
could let smile of satisfaction play
without restraint upon his face, and
his gray eyes twinkled brightly
through his spectacles. He kept the
book all night to gloat over, and the
next day sold it to a wealthy biblio-
phile for $500I
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
Studying Character.

Professor Fowler, the phrenologist,
and a young student, in whom the
professor took great interest, were
travelling on sleeping car. "The
study of character, George" said the
professor, 'is the most important of all
studies. A man may know all history
and may be Il great scientist, but un-
less he understands character, he is at
the mercy of the world. Without a
knowledge of phrenOlOgy, it is impOs-
sible to get good idea of character,
but with that knowledge, character is
spread out as a printed page. | am
never deceived in man. No matter
how winning his voice may be and no
matter how tastefully he may be dress
ed, he would find it impossible to i'm
pose on me. Notice every man you
see, study his face and try to explore
his intentions. See that old fellow
over thereq He tries to dress like a
man of the world, but he cannot de-
ceive me. This is the first time he
was ever on a sleeping car, but, like
all greenhorns, he tries to disguise it..
Let us move over and get into CONVEX
sation with him. l just want to show
you that | am right"
eve are having some very fine wealth
err" said the professor.
eyes, sir, very"
care you fond of traveling9 2"
fNot very"
The professor winked at his COM
panion, and said: "I have travelled
considerable in my time, and enjoy it
when | am on a sleeper"
"Much more comfortable in a sleep
err
"What business are you in 7" the
professor asked, again winking at his
young companion.
81 am a sleeping car conductor"
said the old fellow, "and | am taking
the first day off I've had for five years"
The professor glanced at his young
companion, but did not wink.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14
seYou Pay Your Money!

An aged beggar stood grinding a
small barrel organ in third avenue,
near Fifty ninth street, says the New
York Evening Sun. He hung his head
dejectedly. On his breast hung a
pasteboard card. 1t read: "Blind in
both eyes. Powder Mill Disaster in
Vermont, May 20, 1874" A little fur
ry of wind turned the pasteboard clean
over. Then it read: "Maimed in both
legs. Lumber Mill Disaster in Michi-
gan, May 20, 1874" AS the old i'm
poster caught sight of the change he
dropped into distorted heap on his
knees, without missing stroke in the
barrel organ melody.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14

This country consumes about S22,-
COG, 600 worth of patent medicines ev-
cry year or rather it pays that amount
for the patient medicines which it
consumes. And yet Americans are a
healthy people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14

Guest at summer hotel: "Who is
that distinguished looking young man
wiping dishes Z" Proprietor "That
is Mr.. Emerson Tracy Bancroft, who
delivered the magnificent Grafton on
The Ideality of Life at Yalemouth
commencement
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14

Politics makes strange bedfellows.
And the bedfellows do not sleep. They
lie awake watching one another.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-07-14

When man goes out of the poultry
business he tears the tattered hen sign
down.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-04-06

Administration du BoIetin Mer-
cantH a lhonneur de prier Messieurs
les Annonciers franeais de vouloir bien
remettre leurs ordres de Publicite a
MN. AMEDEE PRINCE & Ci., qui
sont les Agents uniques ct exclusifs
De ce journal pour IA Pabl,eiK Franeaix
II \N0Laiss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-04-06
ENCUADERNACION
DEL "B0LETIN MERCANTIL, !"

En- esta secci6n de la casa, montada con
tOdOs los elementos necesarios provista de
materiales de primera cIase, Sc hacen encua-
dernaciones en- hoIandesa, cartone, pasta es-
pamela, piel de levante con relieves, todo per.
fectO q preciOs reducidOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-04-06

The Proprie1ors of the BoIetiB
MelcantH " have the honour of re-
questing English advertisers to hand
their orders to Mess. AMEDEE
PRINCE Z c. who are the sole
Agents for all English d French
Adovytfsimp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-01
DEVELOPED INTO. A GUSHER.
Shooting Of Two Of the Capital City Compa-
ny's Gas Wells Brings Great Results.

The Capital City Natural gas Companys wells
on the Specs srd Kimberlin farms, near Law
renee, were shot yesterday and the results were
quite as satisfactory as the most sanguine stock
holders in the company expected The flow of
gas from both wells was greatly increased, but
the imberlin-farm WE'LL which was the least
promising before the shooting, developed into
something of a gusher 1T is" said President
Wiles to Journal reporter last night. equal
20 the best wells in the State. I'm
not disposed to boast, and for that rea-
Son will not say more for 1t.
We are entirely satisfied with it," Some idea of
Its power Is given by the only tests that were
made yesterday. A number of persons threw
silver dollars into the pipe with all the force they
could command, but in every instance the coin
was thrown out again by the gas, and several
times was carried mp into the derrick.
The we'll is perfectly dry. The Specs
shot, but is not the equal of the Kimberlin well.
The Capital City company now has three good
wells within between six and seven miles of the
city, and others will be drilled without delay
Professor Hurry suggested yesterday novel
idea in regard to natural gas, but he has not
followed it sufficiently present any elaborate
details. 1t came to him through the association
OF men interested in the pipeline problem that
the volume Of gas decreased from the time 1t
left the well until it reached the point of con-
sumption. This. he says is not true, for nat
ural gas is not different from any other. 1t is
the property of all gases to expand. and natural
gas, therefore, could not lose any of its volume.
1t would increase in bulk, but there would De
greater number of molecules. Mr. Hurry be-
lieveS that the gas be stored in tanks and
from them transmitted to boilers, where it
serve the purposes of steam and after that be
collected again, when 1t could be used as fuel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-01
MUST BE BURIED PRIVATELY.
The Health Board Will Allow No Public Funer
ais Over Children Dying from Diphtheria.

The continued spread of dphtheria and scar
latina has made it necessary for the city health
board to take steps toward a vigorous enforce
ment Of the law regulating the of children
suffering from the disease, and the burial Of
those who have died from it. Notices have
been sent TO ali the undertaken notifying them
that they will be prosecuted for holding public
funerals where the death has been from diph-
liberia. The law also provides that parents or
guardians who allow public funerals over the
remains OF their children, where they have died
from the disease, may be prosecuted. On Tues
dav child OF John Linskev. living at No. 2l8
Chesap eake street, died from diphtheria and rne
remains were taken in charge by Renihan Long
& Hedges. By invitation of Mr.. Liuskey
twenty or more of the nelghbors attended the
funeral and nearly all of them kissed the corpse
before it was buried Yesterday the health
board had Mr.. Llnskey arrested for holding a
public funeral contrary to law, and proceedings
are also to be institu ted against Renihan, Long
IL Hedges. 1--WE regret TO have TO resort to
these MEANS" said a member of the board yes
terdav, ''but it has become a necessity We can
not prevent pu bile funerals unless we prosecute
the parties giving them The law is enforced in
all other cities, and there is no reason why it
should not be here But few people seem to
derstaud the dana there is in diphrherIa. | re-
gard IT a disease more to be dreaded than
SMALLPOX. Statistics show that it ia much
more fatal disease. If vigorous measures will
avail anything we propose to rid the city of the
disease"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-01

Tor their object the attainment of the blessings of
local selfgovernment such enjoyed by the people
of this Union the result of the enforcement OF Dem
ocratic policy. The granting of homerule TO ireland
Is due the acknowledgement of a sacred inherent
right and the gallant struggle for the accompaniment
of this Ion9delayed justice. under the magnificent
leadership Of Gladstone and Parnell commends Itself
the moral support of the American people. IL IS
earnest wish the efforts of these distinguished
statesmeu NAV soon be crowned with success
Tenth-We still hold to the ancient doctr1ue OF the
preservation of the rights of the
nle demands that we should look with jealousy
Snonopolists and re3trict corporate power within its
proper sphere ana heartily approve the action of
The national administration iii retaining and throw
Ing open to the people for settlement one hundred
million acres of lands which through artiice and
fraud were gully held by corporations having
been forfeited the people by failure comply with
khe conditions of the grants.
This, the most serious business of the conven-
tion being thus disposed of with unexpected
dispatch, the nomination for the Supreme Court
Iudgeship was proceeded with and the following
names were added TO those already given: j.
z Thompson. Herman Yorkes and Robert p.
Allen. Before the rol-cal was completed on
The first ballot the choice was narrowed
down to Judge Arnold and Mr. Thompson,
and the delegates began to change their
Eotes, q process attended by much excitement
and a general canvassing by the friends of the
two candidates, during which the clerks lost
their count and a new ballot ordered
Bulting in the choice of Mr.. Thompson by vote
Of 166 to Ill
The convention then proceeded to the noNnina-
ton of State Treasurer. Bernard j. McGrann
was nominated by reclamation, and the conven-
ton adjourned sine die